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Sweetness interaction between a novel glycosylated rebaudioside A and various sweeteners in a binary mixture system
The present study investigated the sweetness interaction and the sensory characteristics of a novel glycosylated rebaudioside A (g-reb_A) when mixed with other sweeteners. Binary sweetener mixtures were formul...
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A combination of rebaudioside A and neohesperidin dihydrochalcone suppressed weight gain by regulating visceral fat and hepatic lipid metabolism in ob/ob mice
Rebaudioside A (Reb A) and neohesperidin dihydrochalcone (NHDC) are known as intense sweeteners. This study aimed to examine the anti-obesity effects of Reb A and NHDC. C57BL/6 J-ob/ob mice were supplemented with...
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Open AccessTargeted deletion of CD244 on monocytes promotes differentiation into anti-tumorigenic macrophages and potentiates PD-L1 blockade in melanoma
In the myeloid compartment of the tumor microenvironment, CD244 signaling has been implicated in immunosuppressive phenotype of monocytes. However, the precise molecular mechanism and contribution of CD244 to ...
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Open AccessMacrophage-to-endothelial cell crosstalk by the cholesterol metabolite 27HC promotes atherosclerosis in male mice
Hypercholesterolemia and vascular inflammation are key interconnected contributors to the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. How hypercholesterolemia initiates vascular inflammation is poorly understood. Here we...
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Clinical significance and outcomes of Clostridium tertium bacteremia: analysis of 62 cases in neutropenic and non-neutropenic patients
The clinical significance of Clostridium tertium bacteremia is still uncertain. We evaluated the incidence, clinical characteristics, and outcomes of C. tertium bacteremia and identified differences between neutr...
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Effect of resolvin D1 on experimental bacterial keratitis to prevent corneal scar
The study aims to investigate the role of the lipid mediator resolvin D1 (RvD1) in bacterial keratitis in a murine model.
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Open AccessClinical impact of and microbiological risk factors for qacA/B positivity in ICU-acquired ST5-methicillin-resistant SCCmec type II Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia
Concern about resistance to chlorhexidine has increased due to the wide use of the latter. The impact of the qacA/B and smr chlorhexidine tolerance genes on the outcome of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aur...
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Bedside risk prediction for positive follow-up blood culture in Gram-negative bacilli bacteremia: for whom is follow-up blood culture useful?
The value of follow-up blood culture (FUBC) in Gram-negative bacteremia (GNB) management is controversial. We evaluated bedside risk predictors and their probabilities of yielding positive FUBCs in GNB.
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Open AccessSweetness profiles of glycosylated rebaudioside A and its binary mixtures with allulose and maltitol
Rebaudioside A is a promising natural alternative sweetener but they produce increased bitterness, astringency, and unpleasant aftertastes. Glycosylation and blending with different sweeteners are known to imp...
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Open AccessCaMKK2 in myeloid cells is a key regulator of the immune-suppressive microenvironment in breast cancer
Tumor-associated myeloid cells regulate tumor growth and metastasis, and their accumulation is a negative prognostic factor for breast cancer. Here we find calcium/calmodulin-dependent kinase kinase (CaMKK2) t...
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Open AccessProductive Resistance within the Korean Public Sector: Exploring Organisational Culture
The article examines how South Korean civil servants responded to the introduction of pay for performance. Drawing upon 31 in-depth interviews with career civil servants, it identifies what became known as 1/n...
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Analysis of injury severity in traffic crashes: A case study of Korean expressways
The objective of this study is to evaluate a set of variables that contribute to the degree of injury severity sustained in traffic crashes of Korean expressways. To this end, we examined three statistical mod...